In addition to exhibits, the museum will have a restaurant that serves foods from the Bible, with the menu changing based on season and regional focuses.

The museum will also be home to a "biblical garden."

Unlike many of Washington, DC's museums, the Museum of the Bible is privately funded, with much of its backing coming from the Green family.

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"As many people as we can educate about this book, the better," Green told the Washington Post in 2014. "I think seeing the biblical foundations of our nation — for our legislators to see that, that a lot of that was biblically based, that we have religious freedoms today, which are a biblical concept, it can’t hurt being there."

The fact that the museum is privately funded has raised concerns that it will focus on the Bible exclusively from a Christian perspective, promoting a specific evangelical interpretation of the Bible over an academic one.

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Museum of the Bible workers have said these criticisms are baseless, noting that the Israel Antiquities Authority is partners with the museum.

"There's just a basic need for people to read the book," Green told the Associated Press. "This book has had an impact on our world and we just think people ought to know it and hopefully they'll be inspired to engage with it after they come here."